Southampton Voluntary Services (SVS) is the local support and infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Southampton and is successfully leading a partnership to deliver the local government / NHS Community Solutions contract for community development work and community navigation services in the city. 

The partnership includes Spectrum CIC, Solent Mind, Alzheimer’s Society, TWICS and Social Enterprise Link as subcontractors with SVS as the lead contractor. Together we deliver an integrated service, SO: Linked, supporting Southampton people and communities. 

The role of Senior Manager – Programmes and Operations, will take a lead in the management and delivery of the SO: Linked contract, whilst also playing a key organisational role as a member of SVS Senior Management Team (SMT), to strengthen and develop the organisation, alongside the Senior Manager – Business and Finance, led by SVS Chief Executive Officer.

This is a diverse and wide-reaching position that provides the role holder an excellent opportunity to make their mark on a well-established and growing charity with strong local partnership links, and to impact their local community via SVS programmes and operations. 

To apply please submit your application form and supporting documents, by 15th June 2022. Interviews will be held on 22nd June 2022. 

SVS is an equal opportunities employer, a disability confident employer, and maintains the real living wage. For an informal discussion about this role please contact the email address on the job description.

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

This is Archaeology – come and join us….

Can you help the Council for British Archaeology grow, so that more people have chance to participate in archaeology? We are looking for an effective operational manager to ensure the smooth running of our financial and business processes and help us to become more resilient and sustainable.

The Council for British Archaeology helps people to experience archaeology. We provide opportunities for people to take part in archaeology through our network of local and regional groups, the annual Festival of Archaeology and through the Young Archaeologists Clubs for children aged 8-16. We speak up to safeguard the future of archaeology and the historic environment and bring together everyone involved in archaeology.

We are a membership organisation with around 5,000 members and subscribers and provide support to a network of CBA groups. We produce British Archaeology magazine and publish a range of specialist books.

We are looking for a Head of Operations to manage all aspects of our operational and financial processes. We are well on the way to becoming more financially sustainable: we are working on a plan to grow our earned income and have recently developed new digital systems, including a new website and CRM linked to our finance system. We need the Head of Operations to lead the next steps in this journey, focusing on increasing income generation and ensuring we make the most of the new systems.

We are a charity, led by a board of trustees, and with a small, friendly team of 12 staff (9 FTE). We aim to work collaboratively and flexibly, all contributing to major projects.

Salary: £40,000 per year full-time equivalent (pro rata), with generous leave and pension arrangements.

Place of work: York office with remote working options – with a minimum requirement of 1 day a week in the York office, plus 2 days each month for all staff days)

Closing date – 12pm Tuesday 14th June with interviews to be held on 27th, 28th or 29th June.

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Salary: £27,000 - £33,500

Location: Various.  South Quay and Hackney.

About Us

Inspire and 15billionebp support young people to create a positive future for themselves. We connect young people with the world of work, challenge stereotypes and celebrate local talent. We are charities based in east London dedicated to promoting social mobility and raising aspirations. With over 30 years of experience in delivering high quality services and programmes, we support and educate children and young people on the opportunities available to them and the skills required in order to prepare and present themselves for these.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our Delivery Team.  This is an excellent opportunity for an organised, enthusiastic and confident individual to join us.  The role has responsibility for managing service delivery with engaging work related learning content for primary school pupils and ensuring trips and activities are sourced, managed and worthwhile for students.

This is an integral role within our team with a focus on delivering our flagship primary programme ‘World of Work’, as well as Children’s University East London. All delivery is aimed towards enabling children and young people to learn about the world of work and the opportunities available to them.  You will work closely with schools, employers and business volunteers to deliver fun, engaging and labour market-relevant careers related activities and workshops to partner schools across London boroughs. You will have the chance to be creative through planning, delivering and evaluating the programme to ensure that services are current and meet the needs of relevant stakeholders.

As a member of the Delivery Team, the Programme Manager may also manage and support the delivery of wider services across other teams within the charity where required. 

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing development, delivery and coordination of programmes including creation and delivery of bespoke programmes commissioned by corporate partners.
• Managing programmes working with young people with additional needs.
• Evaluating and refreshing service delivery including development of new programmes.
• Working alongside other members of the Delivery Team to ensure effective recruitment, training and retention of volunteers across all programmes delivered by the charity.
• Development and delivery of training to those participating in delivery of programmes.

Please see job description for more details.

How to apply

In order to apply, please submit your CV and covering letter.

15billionebp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date

This position is available immediately.  We will review applications as we receive them and aim to appoint as soon as we meet the right person.

Interviews will include a skills based test.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

Head of Programme Delivery

Salary: £37,822 - £40,973 per annum + 6% pension

Employment type: Permanent contract

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: North London

Closing date: 20 June 2022, 12noon

Interviews: 30 June 2022

Do you have the skills and passion to help lead change in Haringey – to empower communities and deliver high quality, impactful programmes?

This is an exciting time to be joining The Bridge Renewal Trust in a new role as Head of Programme Delivery. You will be part of the Senior Management Team with responsibility for overseeing the delivery of multiple community-based programmes to address health inequalities and the wider determinants of health.

We are currently recruiting a Head of Programme Delivery who will be responsible for ensuring the planning and delivery of programmes that harness the power of co-production including community engagement and multi-agency partnership working. You will provide effective line management of programme managers and project co-ordinators and will deputise for the Chief Executive as necessary. You will also support the development of new programmes and funding opportunities to ensure sustainability of our work - at a time when our support is needed more than ever. We operate flexible working practices, and it is expected that the post holder will utilise hybrid working arrangements as appropriate including working from our offices, at home or from a satellite office.

The Bridge Renewal Trust is a charity that delivers practical ways that people can live healthier, long and fulfilling lives – thus playing our part in working towards reducing health inequalities and building stronger communities.

First and foremost, we are looking for an ambitious and competent leader who is: passionate, self-starter and strategic; experienced in programme management; understands community needs and adept at co-production and partnership working; strong people skills and motivational leader; a confident communicator; entrepreneurial and excellent at problem solving.

This is your exceptional opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Company registration No: 06949568, Registered Charity No: 1131941

Devon Community Foundation neither wants to, nor does, work in a vacuum. Successful partnerships and collaborations are vital at every stage of the work we do. To make lasting change in our communities, it is important that we have a link with those in positions of influence. We have a unique view of the communities that make up our county, and if we are able to portray the importance of change within it to the people who can take that message right to the top, then that is of benefit to everybody.

We are now looking to recruit a Wellbeing Exeter Programme Development Manager (maternity cover) This role is responsible for the programme management and development of Wellbeing Exeter, a partnership of public, voluntary and community sector organisations working together to provide the firm foundations for individuals and communities to promote and improve their own health and wellbeing. The programme has developed into a city-wide social model of prevention which recognises that communities, and the relationships that make them, are vital to creating and sustaining health and wellbeing. Our flexible working arrangements will involve a mix of working from home and in the office and occasionally there may be out of hours events to attend. 

Please note: This role is based in the North of England and the Midlands and will involve travel across these regions.

As our Regional Programmes Manager, you’ll inspire and lead our team of remote-based Senior Project Workers and Project Workers to effectively deliver high-quality support services for kinship families across the North of England and some parts of the Midlands. You’ll do this by working in close collaboration with local authority teams across the North and the Midlands who have commissioned our services. You’ll also develop effective partnerships with other local authorities to secure commissions and generate income for services.

Your team will deliver the following programmes:

• Kinship Ready – online workshops to prepare new and prospective special guardians for their role, as well as wraparound one-to-one support
• Kinship Reach – remote one-to-one support and virtual support groups
• Kinship Connected – in-person one-to-one support and support groups in the community

This role is home-based with travel across the North and Midlands, as well as other parts of England and Wales from time to time.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

In return, we offer 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Closing date: 12.00 pm on Monday 30 May 2022.
Interview date: Week commencing 13 June 2022.

The Cares Family helps people find community and connection in a disconnected age. First established in 2011, our objectives are to reduce loneliness and isolation by creating and supporting meaningful mutual relationships between people who might not otherwise interact; to help people feel belonging, purpose and power in a rapidly changing world; and to bring people together to reduce the gaps across social, generational, digital, cultural and attitudinal divides.

East London Cares is the youngest of The Cares Family charities and after launching in October 2019, had only six months of face-to-face programmes before the pandemic and lockdown restrictions hit. Nonetheless, East London Cares has connected over 1000 older and younger neighbours in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, through our core programmes. We're excited to now be looking for a Head of Programmes to lead this dynamic team.

East London Cares’ Head of Programmes is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and management of our programmes bringing older and younger people together in east London. Our core programmes are:

• Social Clubs – group activities bringing older and younger neighbours together to share friendship and new experiences through dance parties, local history nights, new tech workshops and more.

• Love Your Neighbour – one-to-one intergenerational friendships through which people share experiences, stories, support and time.

• Outreach – proactive work that identifies people at risk of loneliness in our neighbourhoods and invites them into our communities, for example through door-knocking, stands in local chemists and supermarkets, and local partnerships.

Your role will be to manage a team of three programme coordinators (this could grow), and to oversee the quality and coordination of their activities in line with our goals and targets. You will drive efficiency, innovation and impact in those programmes, and ensure they remain ambitious, safe, welcoming and inclusive in line with our mission and values. You will also play a key role as part of The Cares Family management team, regularly supporting and collaborating with Heads of Programmes from every branch to contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction.

All of the above requires a broad set of skills which you might have developed while managing a team in other charities or organisations, or by leading community projects. We're looking for someone who is passionate about our mission and programmes, and who can encourage, motivate and support a team with big ambitions. 

You will be a caring and collaborative leader, who can think creatively to meet objectives and KPIs. And you'll be someone who thrives on seeing people grow in confidence, make new friendships and feel more connected to their community.

The Taylor Bennett Foundation (TBF) works to support ethnically diverse people into careers in public relations and communications. 

We do this through our flagship PR Training programme, internship and mentoring programmes. We are embarking on a period of growth, with a clear aim to change the lives of more young people with our existing programmes and new initiatives launching in 2022. Integral to our plans is a new role – Head of Programmes.

Head of Programmes

Employment type: Permanent
Hours: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Start Date: June 2022
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Direct reports: 2 Senior Programme Managers
Location: London, with some opportunity for home working and UK travel

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 depending on experience
Employer Pension Plan, combined minimum of 8 % contribution
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and organisation close down between Christmas and New Year.

The role
The Head of Programmes is a key part of developing and refining our strategic objectives for the next three years. The Head of Programmes will be part of TBF’s leadership team and will lead a small team who are dedicated to TBF’s charitable objectives and aims. The Head of Programmes  will have a clear understanding of how to deliver high quality education, training and employability programmes, including how to keep TBF’s current programmes fresh and exciting for young people and will also be excited about motivating a talented team to achieve their goals.

Key relationships
The Head of Programmes will build, establish and maintain good and professional working relationships with:

• Sponsoring firms (currently Brunswick Group, FTI Consulting, Finsbury Glover Hering and HSBC) and key employer partners.
• Universities, careers services, relevant societies and community organisations working with ethnically diverse people.

Main duties and responsibilities
As Head of Programmes you will be a key part of the leadership team,  providing strategic management support to the Chief Executive, managing a small dedicated team,  and leading on the delivery and development of the Foundations existing and new programmes.

Strategy and team development

• Develop a creative programme strategy for the benefit of TBF’s beneficiaries.
• Ensure TBF’s programmes remain relevant and exciting for the young people that take part.
• Be accountable for the programmes KPIs and set up of new projects, ensuring Programme Managers are keeping clear records of project plans, progress and impact data.
• Build a cohesive and engaged team that embraces TBF’s core values and has a culture committed to reflective learning, accountability and impact. This includes, regular supervision, appraisals and team meetings to monitor progress.

Delivery

• Deliver a varying range of TBF’s programmes to a high standard ensuring the programmes meets its objectives.
• Lead on key partnerships linked to the programmes work and ensure that these relationships remain positive. This will include selected partners, education and community contacts that will include regular communications and quality reporting, to support delivery and funding objectives.
• Lead on the impact and evaluation of TBF’s programmes and alongside the CEO, lead on the development of an annual Impact Report.
• Develop and deliver appropriate and impactful events.

Networking

• Represent TBF externally at events as required.
• Play an active role in the leadership team with a particular focus on linking programme activities with the rest of the Foundation.
• Uphold the Taylor Bennett Foundation’s values and behaviours and fostering good working relationships.
• Deputise for the CEO where appropriate.

Budgetary and Human Resources

• Keep track of programme budgets, to ensure expenditure and income targets are met.
• Lead and develop the Programmes team, ensuring that staff are effectively recruited, have development opportunities, and are supported and supervised so they are able to deliver a high quality service and meet programme objectives.

As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the Head of Programmes. The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the Chief Executive.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of programme and event delivery.
• Experience of staff management.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to manage key stakeholder relationships
• Knowledgeable in the challenges regarding the lack of ethnic diversity in the PR and Communications industry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines.
• Strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and belief in the Taylor Bennett Foundation’s mission.
• Proficient in  Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Desirable

• Proficient in  Salesforce and Dropbox.
• Demonstrable interest in issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in issues surrounding social mobility.

Equal opportunities Statement

Taylor Bennett Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are building a new generation of creative, innovative and globally responsible engineers who will find solutions to the biggest social and environmental challenges of our time.

Working closely with Engineers Without Borders UK colleagues and our programme partners, our Programme Manager will drive forward the success of our design challenges in the UK and internationally, inspiring and upskilling undergraduates around the world to become globally responsible engineers. You will significantly contribute to our goal to upskill 250,000 individuals by 2030.

While experience in education or engineering programmes might help you hit the ground running, it’s more important that you have excellent project and people management skills and a good understanding and interest in working with a variety of organisations and across cultures to achieve shared objectives.

The primary responsibilities will be:

• Building and managing relationships with our programme partners. You will co-develop and deliver programmes, negotiate and manage budgets and seek opportunities. 
• Coordinating and collaborating with our team to best deliver our programmes. You will take an approach that empowers others, utilising the skills and expertise they bring, whilst project managing, planning and communicating to ensure key milestones are reached.
• Recruiting and building successful relationships with educators. You will share insight into how to successfully deliver the programme, facilitate the sharing of good practice and highlight how the programme supports course accreditation and relevant skill development.
• Developing, managing and delivering learning materials. You will ensure that our online resources and the delivery of supporting workshops are inspiring, relevant, appropriate for the education level of the students
• Integrating the programmes within the movement. 
• Monitoring and evaluation to assess and grow the impact of the programmes.

Being a small team, everyone is expected to contribute and provide support to others in the delivery and improvement of the organisation. This is a great opportunity to develop broader skills and experience, as well as being part of a supportive, dependable team.

We are offering the role with flexibility on location, with the option to be remote (UK), hybrid, or office-based (London). The minimum expectation is one day per month in the office.

About BUD 
BUD (Businesses Under Development Limited) is a social enterprise based in London working nationally. We are a vibrant, fast-paced, collaborative and agile team who provide training, facilitation, workshops, consultancy and coaching around Leadership. Our mission is to support leaders for positive change in business and community; disrupting the landscape of leadership to build a fairer society.  
Our Aim: 
We as an organisation hope to initiate a shift in the landscape of corporate leadership and responsibility. Our workshops and programmes are designed to give leaders in all areas of the workforce and community/grassroots organizations the tools to effect change in the way their businesses operate. Our aim is for staff and management to feel equally valued and find common ground so that they can share their vision and help build an atmosphere of positivity and inclusivity. We hope to work towards a systemic change across the board, bridging the huge gap between corporate and community, taking ego and power out of the equation and moving towards a fairer and more diverse society. The BUD Head of Programmes and Delivery will lead and expand our Programmes Department. They will provide inspirational and strong leadership to the team, manage relationships with key and influential partners outside of the company, help to develop new programmes and oversee strategy within the department. They will take the lead on some of their own programmes, as well as lead the whole team so the ability to meet deliverables and milestones in a timely manner is important. They will be responsible for tracking and managing the success and performance of our programmes. 

Person Specification: 
The successful candidate will be passionate and committed to the core beliefs of the BUD. They will be ambitious, self-motivated, and a highly organised individual, capable of leading the team so they can implement our ground-breaking programmes.  
The ideal candidate will be a natural born leader, with a depth and breadth of skills from leadership capabilities, through to strong communication and facilitation skills. They will have a strong background in technical writing for programmes, be highly competent in writing reports and have used project management tools and software in their career so far. 
This role will oversee and lead the team, helping to deliver new projects as well as guiding existing programmes and measuring their impact. It will report directly into the BUD’s CEO, and managing project leads/facilitators. 

Key Responsibilities: 
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, fast-paced team, and so aspects of the job description may change as the programmes evolve. The following list of duties is not exhaustive, and colleagues will need to support one another from time to time. 

Leadership of Programmes and Delivery 40%: 
•  Lead and manage the Programmes and Delivery team of up to 4 team members
•  Be responsible for the successful running of all existing and new programmes, ensuring that our values are intrinsic in all our work
•  Lead own programmes as well as overseeing other staff members programmes
•  Take the lead of technical writing for new Bids and Contracts
•  Meet deliverables and milestones set in a timely manner 
•  Identify opportunities for new programmes, in line with our strategy
•  Develop annual programme budgets and monitor income and expenditure against them
•  Identify risks of new and existing programmes, supporting the team to use robust risk management processes
•  Managing all elements of contracts, including Bid writing and designing funding criteria
•  Contract management and financial/ risk management
•  Lead, motivate, support and inspire, creating a positive, performance driven team environment
•  Work collaboratively with the senior leadership team and CEO, taking responsibility in the delivery of high quality and impactful programmes
•  Develop opportunities for our partnerships to become actively involved in delivering our programmes 
•  Use Project management tools and software for reporting
•  Manage KPI’s for the department 

Impact and Measurement 20%
•  Develop new processes to measure impact using qualitative and quantitative methods 
•  Develop and maintain these best practice methods for measuring impact
•  Measure the social impact of our work, to help us create a best practice and standard for programmes. 
•  Provide concrete evidence on our achievements and value with our programmes within businesses and communities. 
•  Work with the Communications team to captures stories from inspiring and successful programmes 
•  Lead on developing our Annual Report and reports for each Programme

Leading Partnerships and Relationships 20%: 
•  Nurture existing programme partnerships, ensuring both parties remain committed to the partnership and the commitments of the collaboration agreements are met on both sides 
•  Identify, establish and nurture new opportunities and partnerships to further our work.
•  Manage relationships within the Programmes department
•  Support in the planning and execution of BUD events

Proposals and BID writing 20%
•  Help to build and maintain relationships with prospective and existing clients/providers
•  Support the development team to fundraise for ourselves and other programmes
•  Be the lead on writing and developing proposals
•  Overseeing the transition from bidding to winning contracts/ grants.

Essential Skills and Experience: 
•  Minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role
•  5-7 years of professional experience and a strong background in leadership and relationship management 
•  Excellent leadership skills and people skills 
•  Experience of line management and successfully leading a team. You have clear examples of successfully developing individuals to improve their performance.
•  Results focussed with a track record in leading teams to deliver against KPIs, identifying and adjusting the course of action as needed.
•  Experience delivering training/workshops that ideally are around leadership, inclusivity, wellbeing and empowerment. 
•  Excellent organisational and time management skills. 
•  Excellent IT/technology skills, confident to quickly learn about new tools/platforms. 
•  Strong relationship management skills, and ability to build working relationships with people externally and internally of organisations
•  Highly self-motivated, a problem solver, solution focused and a strategic thinker. 
•  Sales-oriented mindset, motivated by goals and experience meeting and surpassing targets. 
•  Customer-focused nature. 
•  Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate confidently with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. 
•  Dependable and able to follow instructions, as well as take responsibility for individual actions and to honour commitments. 
•  Proficient use of MS Office programmes. 
•  Willingness to travel periodically for work (within the UK and internationally) 
•  Be Prince2 qualified or equivalent 

Desirable Skills and Experience: 
•  Knowledge of HR policies and practices
•  Knowledge of the principles and methods of impact measurement
•  Experience overseeing the development of high-quality promotional material aimed at businesses and the wider community. 
•  Experience with advanced/admin usage of Zoom and/or other online video-conferencing tools. 
•  Understanding of impact evaluation best practices and approaches in the business sector.  
•  Understanding of the business environment. 
•  Understanding of active citizenship, civic engagement and a passion for social justice issues. 
•  Experience in using and updating management databases (e.g., ClickUP). 

 Supplementary Benefits: 
•  Holiday: 20 days per year, plus public holidays 
•  Flexible working: 2 days per week at our London office, and client meetings and delivery when required
•  Generous holiday allowance (20 days annual leave + statutory holidays + office shutdown days during the holiday period between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day) + Birthdays off! 

BUD is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

Challenge Partners offers practitioner-led school improvement programmes that are independently evaluated as effective. Our unique approach to programme management is critical to the success of our programmes.  The Programmes Manager will work closely with the Head of Programmes and Evaluation and the programmes team, courageously leading  the delivery and development of consistently high-quality and relevant programmes and continuously improving these in light of programme evaluations. 

The Programmes Manager will have the following key areas of responsibility and will be expected to undertake other responsibilities commensurate with the role as requested:

Strategic leadership

• Use latest research and emerging leading practice to inform recommendations for the development of Challenge Partners’ programmes’ strategic direction

• Develop and maintain a practitioner-led network to ensure programmes remain current with the latest education research and relevant to schools 

• Present on programmes to internal and external stakeholders as required, including the recruitment of schools or school groups, and the facilitation of workshops or working groups

• Produce and share regular management information (financial and non-financial), and develop additional programme reports upon request. Develop hypotheses about Challenge Partners’ programmes, and use data to test these assumptions, and feed this into programme improvements

• Be an engaged member of the middle leadership team, providing input into the organisation’s strategy, future planning and priorities

Programme Management and Evaluation

• Oversee delivery of events, school visits, and associated activities which comprise the programme/s you have responsibility for

• Oversee the production and use of a risk management and action plan for programmes, updating leadership and trustee stakeholder groups as appropriate

• Oversee your team in budget setting and budget management throughout the delivery year. Manage over- or under-spends with internal and funding stakeholders

• Lead on the development and management of programme quality assurance processes 

• Identify all critical stakeholders. Maintain relationships with donors, school and trust leaders, service providers and other stakeholders as identified and take responsibility for resolving all queries and operational issues

• Define programmes’ governance arrangements and manage programme decision-making accordingly

• Lead on the onboarding and induction of schools to your areas of programme delivery each academic year, working with the Partnership and Network Development Team to ensure interdependencies are clear and well planned for 

• Support the Head of Programmes and Evaluation to deliver the internal and external programme evaluation strategy, drawing conclusions and appropriate actions and presenting these to leadership and trustee stakeholder groups as appropriate

• Work with the Communications, Marketing and Engagement Manager to demonstrate how the quality of our programme delivery aligns with Challenge Partners’ core objectives (including vision and values), and how we provide value for money for our stakeholders

Programme Development

• Support the Head of Programmes and Evaluation to develop and lead new programmes that align to, and improve delivery of, CP's core objectives

• Lead on the development of strategies for new programmes or the development of existing programmes, developing and maximising stakeholder relationships as required

• Manage any new or pilot programmes in their initial phases to ensure smooth transition to full programme delivery status.

• Make recommendations for programme development initiatives and lead on their implementation

Line Management 

• Ensure that your teams understand Challenge Partners’ strategy and the role they play within this

• Provide high-quality and consistent line management to your teams, including regular one-to-one meetings and performance reviews

• Support your teams’ development through access to appropriate opportunities, and identifying internal and external training needs to incentivise and retain high-performing staff

• Ensure direct reports have the management input, training, resources and guidance they need to undertake their roles effectively and efficiently. Including but not limited to:

  • Line management

  • Finance/budget

  • Risk management

  • Communication

  • Project Management

• Ensure that your teams work well with each other, members of the wider Central Team, and school leaders within the network

In addition to the skills and experience required to fulfil this role, we are looking for someone aligned to our mission and values (as available on our website), ambitious for Challenge Partners and the schools, trusts and young people we serve. The ability to move seamlessly between strategy development, programme management and operational delivery, as well as collaboration with colleagues and practitioners is essential - we are a small team and everyone is expected to get stuck in! A good understanding and/or experience of working with/within the English education system would be an advantage - if you do not have this yet, you will need to set out what you will do (with support and training from us) to gain this understanding.

We are seeking a Head of Programmes to manage a portfolio of large and small projects, working with the regional team to co-ordinate actions and activities to agreed deadlines. Producing project status reports and managing stakeholder relationships. The role will involve strong leadership, managing regional work programmes, connect with the wider team and lead in identifying project opportunities.

Alongside this you will work closely with the development team to support early engagement with prospective clients to help cultivate new opportunities including developing relationships and ensuring the seamless transition of new client wins into the project management funnel. You will be accountable for ensuring all project requirements are up to date and that deliverables are met. 

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic UK based charity dedicated to providing long-term, consistent support to orphan children and their families in need. The charity supports and cares for over 40,000 orphans and their families in 13 countries including Somalia and Palestine. A fantastic opportunity exists for a Head of Programmes to join the team. As Head of Programmes, you will lead the development of the charity’s core beneficiary programmes. You will provide technical leadership to develop coherent and effective programmatic approaches across contexts, for strategic or priority initiatives. The postholder will support the design and implementation of education strategies in humanitarian contexts, with a focus on increasing capacity, quality and impact. It is a full time, permanent role based in the head office in Bradford with occasional travel to countries where programmes are being delivered.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have significant experience from an international humanitarian organisation in a senior position, including overseeing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation and maintaining positive relationships with partner organisations and external agencies. Candidates will possess senior level international experience designing, implementing and reporting on thematic strategies. You will have demonstrative leadership and mentoring skills, including the ability to both lead and be a member of a team, and of delivering significant results. Candidates with excellent communication skills and team leadership skills will be well suited to this post as there will be up to 8 team members to manage and develop. 

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

We’re recruiting for a collaborative Director of Programmes and Community Power Building to join our team as the third member of the Executive.

As Director of Programmes and Community Power Building at the Finance Innovation Lab you will develop the next stage of our community strategy, leading the growth and engagement of our community of systems-changemakers - including activists, campaigners, innovators, intrapreneurs, practitioners and thought leaders - all working towards a financial system that serves people and planet.

We are looking for someone to lead our thinking of how to build community power to shift the power dynamics in the system, challenge the underlying power structures and mental models that hold the system in place, and achieve tangible impact that helps build a financial system which is democratic, sustainable, just and resilient.

You’ll have responsibility for overseeing our programmes including supporting programme leads with strategy development, fundraising, and thought engagement.

You should be UK-based and able to reach our office in London regularly for external meetings. In accordance with our environmental aims we strongly prefer staff to avoid air travel where possible.

To find out more and apply click 'Apply via our website'.